RESOURCES FOR CANCER

Helping improve the health and well-being of all people affected by cancer, including patients, survivors, providers, caregivers, employers, and coworkers.

Let's Talk Treatment Options

When diagnosed with cancer, you may face life-changing treatment decisions. You may feel overwhelmed, anxious or uncertain. Let’s Talk Treatment Options will help you figure out what information and questions you should share with your doctor to find the treatment that is right for you. This interactive tool will help you articulate what you know and what you need to know to move forward with your healthcare team.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., the Cancer Support Community, and Genentech.

Self Care During Cancer Treatment

Get help managing the physical symptoms and other concerns that often arise during cancer treatment. Use the Self-Care app to do a quick check-in with yourself, and review the strategies for dealing with the issues you’re facing today. The app will help you keep track of how you’re doing, and prompt you to share critical information with your doctor.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., the Cancer Support Community, and Genentech.

My Care Plan

Start your own Survivorship Care Plan. You’ll summarize your treatment (with the help of your oncology provider), walk through a guided assessment of your concerns, plan your follow-up care, and learn about what to expect moving forward. Your Care Plan will always be handy when you’re talking with providers over time. Available at JourneyForward.org.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., the Cancer Support Community, Genentech, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Oncology Nursing Society, and UCLA Cancer Survivorship Center.

Journey Forward

This award-winning suite of tools was created to improve the health and well-being of cancer survivors, enhancing communication between them and their health care team. Journey Forward offers the Survivorship Care Plan Builder software for doctors and nurses at no charge: Create custom care plans for patients. It’s secure, easy-to-use, and in sync with the IOM and COC recommendations on survivorship care.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., the Cancer Support Community, Genentech, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Oncology Nursing Society, and UCLA Cancer Survivorship Center.

Help for Cancer Caregivers

Caring for a person with cancer is stressful. Oftentimes, caregivers overlook their own needs. This website has the information and resources caregivers need to care for your health and well-being. The interactive Web tool helps you create a Personal Care Plan. It helps with issues like depression and anxiety, coping with emotions, and even managing money issues.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., the Caregiver Action Network, CancerCare, Indiana University, and Michigan State University. The pilot for this project was funded through a grant from the Anthem Foundation.

Workplace Transitions

Workplace Transitions is a free, easy-to-use toolkit to help managers deal with cancer in the workplace and support employees’ well-being. This digital resource helps companies of all sizes, giving managers guidance on managing the return-to-work from a practical, psychosocial, and legal perspective. And it works with policies and procedures already in place.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., Cancer and Careers, Disability:IN, and Pfizer Inc. The pilot for this project was funded through a grant from the Anthem Foundation.

Take Action for Health

Heart disease, emotional well-being and cancer are serious health problems for all Americans, especially African Americans. This interactive web tool will help you learn why African Americans are at increased risk, how to protect your health and well-being, and help others do the same.

Developed by a collaboration of Anthem, Inc., City of Hope, National Urban League, and Pfizer Inc.